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MUSICAL TOY.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1905.

Application tiled November 18, 1903. Serial No. 181.743.

'To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID HowE, a citizen of the United States, residingat Dalton, in the county of Berkshire and State oi' Massachusetts,haveinvented a Musical Toy,of which the following is a specication.

The invention relates to a musical toy or Wind instrument, and moreparticularly to a novel form of mouthpiece for producing musical tones.

The object of the invention is to provide a comparatively simple andeconomical wind instrument in which the sounds are produced by ametallic reed mounted for vibration in the mouthpiece and disposed at anoblique angle to the axis of the latter.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mouthpiece capable ofbeing readily attached to any desired form of horn or shell and,further, to provide a n ovel form of clamp for detachably securing thevibratory reed in position on said mouthpiece.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination ofparts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it beingunderstood that various changes in form, proportion, and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing from the principleor sacriticing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wind instrument constructed inaccordance with my invention Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a side view of the mouthpiece detached. Fig. 4 is abottom plan View oi' the same. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view ofthe mouthpiece, reed, and clamp detached.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

The instrument consists of a shell or horn 5, which may be of anydesired shape or contour and formed of metal or other suitable material,said shell being preferably formed with a bell-shaped mouth 6 and anannular flange 7, adapted to receive the detachable mouthpiece 8. Themouthpiece 8 is preferably cast or otherwise formed of a single piece ofmetal and is provided with a blowing-orifice 9 and an annular rib 10,adapted to engage the iiange7 on the shell or horn, as shown. Theorifice 9 is formed in the extension 9' on the end of the head of themouthpiece, said extension permitting the instrument to be convenientlysupported between the lips when playing the same.

The bottom of the mouthpiece is inclined or beveled, as indicated lat12,\and provided with an opening 13, which forms a continuation of theblowing-orifice 9, as shown, and through which the air is directed tothe vibratory reed 14. The front wall of the opening 13 is preferablyinclined, as indicated at 13', so as to cause the current of air fromthe blowing-orifice to be deflected and impinge the free end of thereed, thereby causing the latter to vibrate, and thus produce musicaltones. The vibratory reed 14, which may be formed of a thin sheet ofbrass or other suitable material, is arranged at an oblique angle to theaxis of the mouthpiece and normally closes the opening 13. The reed ispreferably semicircular in shape, as shown, and is seated on theinclined face 12 ofthe mouthpiece, said reed being'detachably secured inposition by means of a spring-clip 14. The clip 14 exerts a clampingaction on the reed 14, and the opposite ends of said clip are bent toform laterally-extending lugs or lockinglips 16, which engage slots orrecesses 17l in the side walls of the mouthpiece. The slots or recesses17 are arranged at an angle to the inclined portion 12 of themouthpiece, so that after adjusting the reed the latter may be securelyretained in position by simply sliding the clip longitudinally in saidslots, as will be readily understood.

The mouthpiece may be readily attached to any style or shape of shell,and, if desired, the shell or horn may be dispensed with, the musicbeing produced by simply blowing into said mouthpiece.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. In aninstrument of the class described, a mouthpiece provided with ablowing-orifice and oppositely-disposed grooves or recesses, a vibratoryreed disposed at an oblique angle to the vertical axis of themouthpiece, and a clip engaging said grooves or recesses for clampingsaid reed in position.

2. In an instrument of the class described,

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a mouth piece provided With :i blowing-orifice In testimony WhereoiIhavesigned my name and oppositely-dlsposed grooves o1' recesses, to thisspeciiicatlon 1n the presence of two suba vlhratory reed carried by themouthpiece, scrilomg Witnesses.

and a clip having its opposite ends bent to DAVID HOVVE. 5 formlaterally-extending lips adapted to en- Witnesses:

gage the grooves or recesses for clamping the FRED RUSLIN,

reed in position on said mouthpiece. GEORGE WILLIAMS.

